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Hi Barrack, hope you are doing well.</div>
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Just a quick follow-up on our discussions around strengthening support to African ccTLDs.</div>
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We are currently advancing the Smart Africa Learning Pathways on Internet Governance and Critical Internet Infrastructure, with in-person capacity-building activities planned around the Africa IGF in Accra and the Global IGF in Nairobi.</div>
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Since we will also be at ICANN87 in Bali, this could be a good opportunity for us to have a short working session to better shape AFTLD’s possible contribution to the Learning Pathways and the Accra/Nairobi activities, and agree on practical next steps.</div>
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Would be very happy to discuss this with you in Bali if you are attending.</div>
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Kind regards, </div>
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Rodrigue </div>
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<b>De :</b> Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org><br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> lundi 10 août 2026 14:56<br>
<b>À :</b> Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>; barrack@aftld.org <barrack@aftld.org><br>
<b>Cc :</b> Denyse Ntaganda <denyse.ntaganda@smartafrica.org>; vp@aftld.org <vp@aftld.org>; Rym Jarou <rym.jarou@smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye <thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org>; excom@aftld.org <excom@aftld.org>; Djibril Dème <deme.djibril@smartafrica.org>;
Diana Kamili <diana.kamili@smartafrica.org>; joelkarubiu@gmail.com <joelkarubiu@gmail.com><br>
<b>Objet :</b> RE: [Excom] AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next steps : AFTLD EXCOM Resolution</div>
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Dear Barrack and Joel,</div>
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Thank you very much for the discussion this afternoon and for your commitment to supporting Smart Africa’s Internet Governance initiatives, particularly the ongoing process to establish and operationalize CAIGA.</div>
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As promised, please find attached a short overview of CAIGA, together with the summary note for the session planned in Accra during the upcoming Africa Internet Governance Forum
<u>(Draft V0)</u>.</div>
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As discussed, your support would be particularly valuable in shaping and operationalizing the relevant thematic workstreams, including those related to
<b>domain names and ccTLDs</b>. Our intention is to build CAIGA’s thematic structure around existing expertise and initiatives, working closely with the key African and international institutions already delivering substantive work in these areas.</div>
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This approach is intended to ensure that CAIGA remains practical, complementary and implementation-oriented, while strengthening coordination, knowledge exchange and capacity across the continent without duplicating existing mandates.</div>
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I will also keep you informed of the upcoming process to launch the related <b>learning pathways under WARDIP SOP1</b>, as this could provide an additional opportunity to align capacity-building efforts with the thematic priorities being developed under CAIGA.</div>
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We would therefore welcome your continued engagement as we refine the thematic framework and identify concrete areas for collaboration.</div>
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Thank you again for your support and partnership.</div>
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Kind regards,<br>
Rodrigue</div>
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<b>De :</b> Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org><br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> mardi 4 août 2026 09:02<br>
<b>À :</b> Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>; barrack@aftld.org <barrack@aftld.org><br>
<b>Cc :</b> Denyse Ntaganda <denyse.ntaganda@smartafrica.org>; vp@aftld.org <vp@aftld.org>; Rym Jarou <rym.jarou@smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye <thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org>; excom@aftld.org <excom@aftld.org>; Djibril Dème <deme.djibril@smartafrica.org>;
Diana Kamili <diana.kamili@smartafrica.org><br>
<b>Objet :</b> RE: [Excom] AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next steps : AFTLD EXCOM Resolution</div>
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Dear Barrack</div>
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Kind regards</div>
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<b>De :</b> Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com><br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> mardi 4 août 2026 07:04<br>
<b>À :</b> barrack@aftld.org <barrack@aftld.org><br>
<b>Cc :</b> Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org>; Denyse Ntaganda <denyse.ntaganda@smartafrica.org>; vp@aftld.org <vp@aftld.org>; Rym Jarou <rym.jarou@smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye <thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org>; excom@aftld.org <excom@aftld.org>;
Djibril Dème <deme.djibril@smartafrica.org>; Diana Kamili <diana.kamili@smartafrica.org><br>
<b>Objet :</b> Re: [Excom] AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next steps : AFTLD EXCOM Resolution</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="elementToProof">On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 9:57 AM <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA9d15e560-8a7f-d722-4a17-857d56ae1352" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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Many thanks for this comprehensive response which is duly appreciated.<br>
We will adjust and reposition our position in the next meeting per your<br>
suggestion. Kindly confirm if the Smart Africa team can be available on<br>
Monday 10 August 2026 at 13 UTC so that we may align further. Once<br>
confirmed, the AFTLD Secretariat will share a calendar Invite.<br>
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Thank you<br>
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Best Regards<br>
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On 2026-08-03 22:10, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:<br>
> Dear Barrack,<br>
> Thank you very much for your message and, most importantly, for the<br>
> remarkable anticipation demonstrated by the AFTLD Secretariat in<br>
> preparing the two memoranda for consideration by the Executive<br>
> Committee. This proactive approach is highly appreciated and provides<br>
> an excellent basis for advancing the implementation of our MoU.<br>
> I have reviewed both documents, and the overall direction is well<br>
> aligned with our discussions. I would, however, suggest that we<br>
> further refine the positioning and content of the two activities<br>
> during our next coordination meeting.<br>
> Regarding Accra, the session is currently being considered as a<br>
> ministerial or high-level engagement, in close collaboration with the<br>
> Africa IGF team and other partners who are currently being engaged. We<br>
> will, of course, keep AFTLD informed as these discussions progress.<br>
> One of the possible objectives would be to use the session as a<br>
> platform for the prospective launch of CAIGA. In this context,<br>
> AFTLD’s association would be particularly valuable in ensuring the<br>
> strong representation of the African ccTLD ecosystem in the process.<br>
> Its participation in the discussions, content development and future<br>
> formalization of CAIGA-related working groups would be highly<br>
> appreciated.<br>
> Regarding Bali, AFTLD’s engagement alongside Smart Africa would<br>
> also be extremely valuable. Approval by the AFTLD Board for<br>
> participation in this activity would represent an important step<br>
> forward.<br>
> The session currently under discussion with ICANN is expected to<br>
> focus on a broader capacity-building engagement for Coalition for<br>
> Digital Africa members, governments, regulators, parliamentarians and<br>
> the wider community, on the theme:<br>
> “DNS Security in the Age of AI.”<br>
> We hope to reach alignment with ICANN in the near future and are<br>
> enthusiastic about working with AFTLD to jointly shape the content,<br>
> speakers and expected outcomes of this session.<br>
> I also note the budgetary considerations outlined in the memoranda,<br>
> which we can discuss in detail during our next meeting.<br>
> I am available for a coordination call on Wednesday, 5 August, or<br>
> Thursday, 6 August, between 10:00 and 12:00 UTC. Please let me know<br>
> which option would be most convenient for you and the team.<br>
> Thank you once again for this excellent preparatory work and for<br>
> AFTLD’s continued commitment to our partnership.<br>
> Best regards,<br>
> Rodrigue<br>
><br>
> Get Outlook for Mac [1]<br>
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> From: <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA55514617-3914-c6e9-7620-5076e5a55428" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAd9bbf6da-7760-3301-82ad-102ac2b770b7" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
> Date: Monday, 3 August 2026 at 11:10<br>
> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWAc63f2e67-556c-d14e-3878-dda0733c310a" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
> <a href="mailto:excom@aftld.org" id="OWA9653b0ad-a02b-5c69-e586-bd97dd4e9138" class="OWAAutoLink">
excom@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:excom@aftld.org" id="OWA84086012-dc17-aa6e-befb-97255ac3f9b4" class="OWAAutoLink">excom@aftld.org</a>><br>
> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA4c00903b-acc1-e283-7f12-bb05eff936c2" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWA2a5055a4-0148-68e8-0392-864786762f9a" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Thelma Efua Quaye<br>
> <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWAadbbbf57-ba4a-57e5-06a9-4141157561e2" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAc70416cd-5fd1-1415-4035-384783ddc245" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAd8b068f1-d7c9-e268-80c3-e17b259aefb5" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWAcfdf7085-2efe-4dad-b64c-e061e5593821" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA7875deab-1a21-c787-ab7b-a762bd859c64" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa sarr<br>
> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWAf24266e0-181a-c86c-256a-6fdf70d4cf79" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>; Rym Jarou <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWA88ef7eb3-6f1b-b0ea-8ff3-decd4d10ba87" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
> Diana Kamili <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWA6a68051e-8b19-8f71-294f-db99d3cbe7ea" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>>; Denyse Ntaganda<br>
> <<a href="mailto:denyse.ntaganda@smartafrica.org" id="OWAad706e72-d825-6b24-4024-2296dae7c7a9" class="OWAAutoLink">denyse.ntaganda@smartafrica.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:joelkarubiu@gmail.com" id="OWAcb551d6b-123c-a221-e4c7-fd5c1bae6282" class="OWAAutoLink">
joelkarubiu@gmail.com</a><br>
> <<a href="mailto:joelkarubiu@gmail.com" id="OWAc28b25ea-8a06-5f4c-578c-3becf5f33775" class="OWAAutoLink">joelkarubiu@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next steps :<br>
> AFTLD EXCOM Resolution<br>
><br>
> Dear Rodriguez,<br>
><br>
> As a follow up to our joint meeting. The AFTLD Secretariat has<br>
> prepared<br>
> two memorandum for the AFTLD Executive Committee for approval for our<br>
> joint events in Bali Indonesia and Accra. I have also highlighted<br>
> budgetary considerations that we would need to deliberate on in our<br>
> next<br>
> meeting. Kindly advise when you can be available for our joint meeting<br>
> so that we can finalize preparations for the two activities as<br>
> enshrined<br>
> in the MOU. In the meantime, please review the content of the MOU and<br>
> confirm that it aligns to the workshop proposals submitted to the<br>
> Africa<br>
> Internet Governance Forum Secretariat and the ICANNs meeting team.<br>
><br>
> Thank you<br>
><br>
> Best Regards<br>
><br>
> On 2026-07-10 08:26, <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAb5971a75-1930-3eaf-3813-b5d3d3df8854" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> wrote:<br>
>> Dear Rodriguez,<br>
>><br>
>> Many thanks for your email and for creating time for the productive<br>
>> call as well. I briefed the AFTLD Executive Commitee of the<br>
>> deliberations we had and they are in agreement that we should move<br>
>> forwad in Principle. Further , the Executive Commitee has designated<br>
>> Joel Karubiu the AFTLD Treasurer to be the focal point in the<br>
>> engagement between AFTLD and Smart Africa. For avoidance of doubt we<br>
>> agreed to focus on two events for the remainder of 2026 which are<br>
> low<br>
>> hanging fruits:<br>
>><br>
>> 1. The Africa IGF in Accra Ghana where Smart Africa will be<br>
> launching<br>
>> CAIGA<br>
>> 2. ICANN 87 in Bali Indonesia<br>
>><br>
>> Please advise whether we can have our next meeting on Monday so that<br>
>> we can discuss the activities we will have in this meetings.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you<br>
>><br>
>> Best Regards<br>
>><br>
>> On 2026-07-09 15:33, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:<br>
>>> Dear Barack,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thank you for today’s call and for the alignment on the joint<br>
> areas<br>
>>> of collaboration and quick wins.<br>
>>><br>
>>> We look forward to receiving the feedback from your internal<br>
>>> consultations as we move towards finalizing the plan.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Kind regards,<br>
>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>><br>
>>> Get Outlook for Mac [1]<br>
>>><br>
>>> From: <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAb0619385-68eb-08b2-646f-5b3a3a612528" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA8ed60d4f-8018-5b5c-f3a8-6ef4cd98b44a" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>> Date: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 at 10:06<br>
>>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWAdc6d1d76-4690-0028-0fc8-b05f3505c310" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA58e72018-d606-5221-26ca-3ad862abbd9e" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWAd57a950e-fcc5-0d37-2f12-ec404d110a6b" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Thelma Efua Quaye<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWA04e69f38-6251-d28e-594b-de3169eb2068" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA3387bab3-1e9e-12c0-c902-2349b43a7d6b" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA72a8c78e-4490-0145-e1c9-be4f8bea0e4e" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA0d2c906b-5cdb-4589-3497-5ccb75f976e1" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWAfb95f2f3-1d0c-4253-55b7-a4b1d44070ce" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa sarr<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWA96c501a8-d7a4-b1d8-110a-3657f2cd80e0" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>; Rym Jarou <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWA9896716a-24a2-36e4-dcfc-ba035bc9a822" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>> Diana Kamili <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWAc89841ba-614c-9701-58fd-b0b3a8d2e5a6" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>>; Denyse Ntaganda<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:denyse.ntaganda@smartafrica.org" id="OWAe5dd03ef-e75a-61ac-ec94-4d3e033c3d71" class="OWAAutoLink">denyse.ntaganda@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and Smart<br>
>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>><br>
>>> Dear all,<br>
>>><br>
>>> We had a follow up discussion with Rodriguez yesterday. We agreed<br>
> to<br>
>>> Thursday 9 July 11 UTC. Please confirm receipt of the Calendar<br>
> invite.<br>
>>> We are also including the ZOOM link in this email<br>
>>><br>
> <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85998019832?pwd=huzhvyrGiRsVeKsUGO9hWq6gslLu2O.1" id="OWAbe316e39-a51d-56a8-6201-e27c9597579b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85998019832?pwd=huzhvyrGiRsVeKsUGO9hWq6gslLu2O.1</a><br>
> [2]<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thank you<br>
>>><br>
>>> Best Regards<br>
>>><br>
>>> On 2026-07-07 16:28, <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAceac75e2-13f6-2587-6b13-b369516e057e" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> wrote:<br>
>>>> Dear All,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Following the request to move the meeting to today Tuesday<br>
>>> 07/07/2026<br>
>>>> at 13 UTC. The Calendar was updated. I have started the meeting<br>
>>> using<br>
>>>> the same link. Since we don't have quorum 30 minutes into the<br>
> call,<br>
>>>> may request that we agree on a new day this week or move the<br>
> meeting<br>
>>>> to next Monday if it works for all of us? i understand some of the<br>
>>>> participants might be engaged in the WSIS and AI for good meetings<br>
>>> in<br>
>>>> Geneva making this a tight week.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On 2026-07-06 06:18, <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA2be53d55-1d4a-98e5-97aa-79a946e10e02" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> wrote:<br>
>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Many thanks for your response. We remain available on the agree<br>
>>>>> rotational time of Monday 13 UTC. Please confirm if you will be<br>
>>>>> available for the session today.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> On 2026-07-04 17:35, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:<br>
>>>>>> Hello Barrack,<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Thank you for sharing the feedback from the AFTLD Executive<br>
>>>>>> Committee.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Smart Africa welcomes the proposed approach and agrees that the<br>
>>>>>> operationalisation of the MoU should be selective, realistic,<br>
> and<br>
>>>>>> aligned with AFTLD’s mandate and operational capacity.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> The points raised on complementarity, coordination, and<br>
> avoidance<br>
>>> of<br>
>>>>>> duplication with CDA and existing AFTLD programmes are well<br>
> noted.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> The two proposed priority areas emergency registry support and<br>
>>>>>> registry modernisation/automation are highly relevant and<br>
>>> consistent<br>
>>>>>> with Smart Africa’s broader objectives.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> We would therefore be pleased to use the next meeting to begin<br>
> the<br>
>>>>>> mapping exercise and have more exchanges on the operational<br>
>>> pathway.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> We look forward to the discussion.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Let me know your availabilities next week.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Best regards,<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Envoyé à partir de Outlook pour Android [1]<br>
>>>>>> -------------------------<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> From: <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA68252f4d-231d-7df0-3f31-9cc3a0fbcfc4" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA5fb4c3e8-aa61-4c04-eeca-14b3e8f3e255" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, 03 July 2026 07:42:07<br>
>>>>>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWA8c108897-9ef0-1dbd-a50d-96a08aad971a" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA25e16214-4370-2385-a9d8-d5d174ded019" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWAa9774576-13e9-00a1-3b02-e08302a176f7" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Thelma Efua Quaye<br>
>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWA453ddaf8-0094-faaa-3bcd-c41d52d99663" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAa1040a21-5d96-632e-b8ec-11bd84d05588" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA1ecf940b-0a56-09fb-489f-a6dcc27df1db" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA4934cf40-b57e-9b6c-bba8-85f6b9dfc53b" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWAd4edb31e-0874-e9cb-bd19-705339599d3f" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa sarr<br>
>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWA8b8def7e-ba98-c35b-9510-398ed982a381" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>; Rym Jarou<br>
> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWA08b63745-d380-5614-f64a-431e1d4f7661" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>> Diana Kamili <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWAb09dccd5-660b-5bf2-d287-9ca8faf02141" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and<br>
> Smart<br>
>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Good day Rodriguez,<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> As a follow up to my previous email, i would like to share a<br>
>>> response<br>
>>>>>> from the AFTLD Executive commitee with respect to<br>
>>> operationalization<br>
>>>>>> of<br>
>>>>>> the Memorandum of Understanding. With this understanding we can<br>
>>> move<br>
>>>>>> forwad in our next meeting on Monday at 13 UTC:<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> The AFTLD EXCOM views engagement with Smart Africa as<br>
>>> strategically<br>
>>>>>> promising, particularly in areas such as capacity building,<br>
> policy<br>
>>>>>> harmonisation, cybersecurity, and research and development, but<br>
>>>>>> considers that implementation should be selective, well-defined,<br>
>>> and<br>
>>>>>> tightly aligned to AFTLD's mandate and operational capacity.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> The AFTLD Executive commitee paid special attention to the<br>
>>> following<br>
>>>>>> issues:<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Strategic positioning of both organizations<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> AFTLD considers the Smart Africa Memorandum of Understanding<br>
>>> broadly<br>
>>>>>> beneficial because it opens space for collaboration in several<br>
>>>>>> priority<br>
>>>>>> areas relevant to African ccTLD development. At the same time,<br>
>>> there<br>
>>>>>> is<br>
>>>>>> an observation that the scope is very broad and could stretch<br>
>>> AFTLD's<br>
>>>>>> resources or dilute strategic focus if all areas are pursued at<br>
>>> once<br>
>>>>>> calling for a phased approach.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Need for complementarity<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> AFTLD is also concerned about the risk of duplication with CDA<br>
> and<br>
>>>>>> with<br>
>>>>>> AFTLD's own existing capacity-building work. AFTLD is of the<br>
>>> opinion<br>
>>>>>> that uncoordinated overlap could create confusion for ccTLDs,<br>
>>>>>> generate<br>
>>>>>> unnecessary friction with ecosystem partners, and weaken AFTLD's<br>
>>>>>> value<br>
>>>>>> proposition to its constituents. The recommended approach is to<br>
>>> map<br>
>>>>>> Smart Africa, CDA, and AFTLD activities side by side, then<br>
> define<br>
>>>>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>> Africa collaboration around clearly complementary areas rather<br>
>>> than<br>
>>>>>> parallel programmes. This can be done in our next meeting as we<br>
>>> agree<br>
>>>>>> on<br>
>>>>>> a plan of action<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Coordination approach<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> AFTLD also recognized that some duplication is not inherently<br>
>>>>>> negative<br>
>>>>>> if multiple programmes are well targeted and expand support to<br>
>>>>>> underserved registries. However, this is only likely to be<br>
>>> beneficial<br>
>>>>>> if<br>
>>>>>> there is active coordination across partners on planning,<br>
>>> outreach,<br>
>>>>>> and<br>
>>>>>> beneficiary selection.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Priority areas the partnership can focus on<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Two practical areas emerged from the feedback as especially<br>
>>> relevant<br>
>>>>>> for<br>
>>>>>> Smart Africa engagement. First, AFTLD proposes exploring an<br>
>>> emergency<br>
>>>>>> registry support track covering failing registries, disaster<br>
>>>>>> recovery,<br>
>>>>>> cyber incidents, political instability, and data escrow for<br>
>>> African<br>
>>>>>> registries. Second, AFTLD suggests using the partnership to<br>
>>> support<br>
>>>>>> registry modernisation and automation, including improvements<br>
> such<br>
>>> as<br>
>>>>>> EPP, RPKI, and automation of registry processes, provided this<br>
>>> work<br>
>>>>>> builds on AFTLD's historic programmes and does not simply<br>
>>> replicate<br>
>>>>>> existing technical workshops.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Governance and implementation conditions<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> AFTLD suggests that any operationalisation of the Smart Africa<br>
> MoU<br>
>>>>>> should be governed by clear implementation conditions. These<br>
>>> include<br>
>>>>>> agreement on priority areas, a realistic assessment of funding<br>
>>>>>> responsibilities, clarity on staff and volunteer effort, and an<br>
>>>>>> explicit<br>
>>>>>> segmentation of support according to ccTLD maturity and<br>
> readiness.<br>
>>>>>> AFTLD<br>
>>>>>> also will also emphasise on the importance of articulating its<br>
>>>>>> (AFTLD's)<br>
>>>>>> distinct niche in the wider African DNS ecosystem so that<br>
>>>>>> collaboration<br>
>>>>>> with Smart Africa strengthens, rather than blurs, AFTLD's<br>
>>> leadership<br>
>>>>>> role as the association of ccTLDs in the Region.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> We would appreciate your feedback on the response and our<br>
> proposed<br>
>>>>>> way<br>
>>>>>> forwad which can be discussed in the next meeting.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> On 2026-06-30 22:48, <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA1ccb69a2-b907-c207-955e-0d58221dba30" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> wrote:<br>
>>>>>>> Good day Rodrigue,<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Many thanks for your response. Last week, the AFTLD Executive<br>
>>>>>>> Committee reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding and<br>
>>> deliberated<br>
>>>>>> on<br>
>>>>>>> areas aligned to AFTLD's mission and vision. The deliberations<br>
>>>>>>> coincided with the Africa Internet Summit and the College<br>
>>>>>>> International meeting that took place in Nairobi and Paris<br>
>>>>>>> respectively. The AFTLD Secretariat will provide a high level<br>
>>>>>> summary<br>
>>>>>>> on the Executive Committees deliberation and a proposal of<br>
>>>>>> activities<br>
>>>>>>> that can start off our engagement under the MOU.<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Thank you<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> On 2026-06-30 11:24, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>> Hello Barack,<br>
>>>>>>>> Any updates after our last call ?<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Get Outlook for Mac [1]<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> From: Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWA635ee1db-8a96-6c9d-0071-a6270e9374de" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 10:51<br>
>>>>>>>> To: <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA71bba36b-2b73-f4f4-f0a3-c4c025aa7526" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAcf150020-63de-3b7d-9a71-961fa90baa1e" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA9ac93dff-2409-6d61-77e2-0ec095fbf722" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWA9e26a925-d3cc-a568-ff8f-bcdd2229f32b" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Thelma Efua Quaye<br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWA75a36d2b-98fc-d4c9-9e79-aac0b124bf28" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAa297100e-0bf2-1987-24a8-98c8a8f98a21" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA842a70db-747b-5aef-78f5-a72f6db7cd16" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA664f88c0-6c48-3af2-faff-26faad159008" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWAe5c8d049-0e8c-aeb8-5f20-e2cccf77fab9" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa<br>
> sarr<br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWA5ed16bae-724f-cef4-8a17-62179121b117" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>; Rym Jarou<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWAae2c9232-d6a1-126a-4c6a-a7e3bef7b69b" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWA92451de4-d6e8-bf86-a58c-13531c29af50" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and<br>
>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Hi Barrack<br>
>>>>>>>> Ok for Monday<br>
>>>>>>>> Please share the invitation.<br>
>>>>>>>> Kind regards<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Envoyé à partir de Outlook pour Android [2]<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> -------------------------<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> De : <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA5d5bf058-7735-f492-9d07-165b3945d37d" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAfb55312a-77d1-a0b4-e33c-0d2e9fd4c391" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>> Envoyé : jeudi, juin 11, 2026 10:17:42 AM<br>
>>>>>>>> À : Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWAf8f62773-c109-6a57-906b-b38d852e8038" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>> Cc : Eyitayo Iyortim <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA377ecb4a-827e-6324-45b6-65ff25d8ec00" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWAf3273495-cd7f-f4bf-737f-8a9b639a17ff" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Thelma Efua Quaye<br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWA856e1991-bdb7-fe31-b1a3-85c0215895d6" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA621ce5e1-b68b-fc4c-38b8-bfca8a9b6e5e" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAe61063d4-d1cc-9031-96a5-0c80b4898aac" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWAda57f7c6-5872-1e26-36ac-a73dccb15559" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA6794adc0-ee06-ac0f-571c-d80d7ba464fb" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa<br>
> sarr<br>
>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWA7dba3626-4158-10d7-2aff-dbe31988d8cf" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>; Rym Jarou<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWAe3cc7144-53c8-5e67-4c80-2485be69c023" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWA13af12bd-6a79-d48b-74b5-9bc0d92395e7" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and<br>
>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> As a follow up to our telephone discussion, can we plan a<br>
>>> virtual<br>
>>>>>>>> meeting next Monday 15th June 2026 at 13 UTC or Wednesday 17th<br>
>>> June<br>
>>>>>>>> 2026<br>
>>>>>>>> at 13 UTC?<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> On 2026-04-16 19:12, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>>> Dear Barrack<br>
>>>>>>>>> Done on my side.<br>
>>>>>>>>> Kind regards<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Get Outlook for Mac [1]<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> From: <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA07e647a8-4064-f361-dd9e-22bf3c1906e9" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA91cabad2-f6f1-9b7c-b9e8-7a542374c58e" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 15:20<br>
>>>>>>>>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWAc2d2668a-a91a-bf22-0e97-312f691e234b" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWAed6c91f0-7e7c-4670-7529-b7e9788dc79b" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>, Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWA8dda3336-14e9-2471-261b-93c758efd957" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>, Thelma Efua Quaye<br>
>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWAdd541418-64fd-55df-fdb9-703a2afd1c1d" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>,
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA8cae7072-de87-7d50-810d-2274fd86687e" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA0139288a-f453-3195-952b-4a3f20b5589e" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>,
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA321bd4d6-c664-7a67-f180-c5c21b7b8cba" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA5b76423f-a696-9075-deb5-86a9082ae70b" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>, idrissa<br>
>>> sarr<br>
>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWAb68ca2cd-108e-f420-1ad6-148993f6b025" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>, Rym Jarou<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWA628bf9a8-0a90-18a6-cabd-449ede543dcc" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>,<br>
>>>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWA9323f92c-012d-8f38-7a1f-c78818c3f976" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and<br>
>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Kindly indicate your availability on the following doodle<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> (<a href="https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe" id="OWA58fa280f-8116-4627-1472-5257d901497e" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe</a><br>
>>>>>>>>> [2]) please note that<br>
>>>>>>>>> the time is UTC.<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> On 2026-04-16 11:32, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear Chair,<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes. Please share the doodle poll.<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> De : Eyitayo Iyortim <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA63147f0d-d79f-4bee-b8be-9faf83545452" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : mercredi 15 avril 2026 22:26<br>
>>>>>>>>>> À : Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWA07591efa-136f-7c31-a4dc-71fbb713e703" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Cc : <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA8cf028f6-8802-2905-2dbe-576718d46744" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAcb8fd878-f570-695f-582f-f1e05cd0d451" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWAcdb47361-dadd-7c2f-c0dd-0e915b2f26e8" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Thelma Efua Quaye<br>
>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWA2f952148-a59d-baa5-84ce-990b013b2429" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA1bdc051b-b4b3-6ae2-b0f1-f3e3e2d6afdf" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAfda16aef-e799-a39a-42e6-118a17d63b13" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA50442c64-3e47-ea27-2e77-3fffa2265272" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWAd195c6a4-f9dc-0384-88b1-ac9efb809c86" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa<br>
>>> sarr<br>
>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWAa3eda208-1f22-25db-3649-0059c0a7a198" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>; Rym Jarou<br>
>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWAa41fa3b3-0216-9ab7-e376-a18fa3c43483" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWAb47fcbb0-cce4-b0de-8e20-105c87e5ad2a" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and<br>
>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear Rodrigue,<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your mail. The documents are well-received.<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Barrack will stamp the attached copy and resend it for your<br>
>>>>>>>>> reference.<br>
>>>>>>>>>> We will also be available to meet next week. Would you like<br>
> us<br>
>>> to<br>
>>>>>>>>>> share a doodle poll?<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Eyitayo<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 15 Apr 2026 at 13:19, Rodrigue Guiguemde<br>
>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWAae29a77a-1f6f-3019-4907-74574f39ce82" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Barrack,<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Please find attached the signed MoU for your President’s<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> signature.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kindly let us know your availability for the alignment<br>
> call.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am also re-sharing the draft action plan for your<br>
>>> reference.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> De : Rodrigue Guiguemde<br>
> <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWA8a4f0f7f-1f44-8ba8-5303-c1de99523165" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : vendredi 27 mars 2026 16:54<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> À : <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA9066f940-e722-ba3b-2a96-fb71deb107bd" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA56c0baad-060a-1cb1-d0fb-ac1d19e5bc0d" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWA720e29d8-0392-ded4-488b-c90530b70aee" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc : Thelma Efua Quaye <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWAe936aae5-25bb-1d7c-c973-ccbd683f8127" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAd400b7fc-dde2-4f71-1519-c5e6bcf53ea9" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA44cebf24-c11f-0ca0-6df2-c32791f53eb9" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA90eacab9-73a7-5378-680d-6c8e31a72aa6" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA65994fcf-1a32-cc5f-18d9-4470c8fba849" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa sarr <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWA07b9149f-2b42-3a2b-e73d-6f488eca1307" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA7b480ed0-52fc-83c5-4ec3-71680111668e" class="OWAAutoLink">
tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA83911964-9432-2470-5da4-93b15d635c37" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Rym Jarou<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWA305dd892-afcf-5b1b-eff3-db4cbe7dd8fb" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>; Diana Kamili<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWAcef7ce21-3278-f8bc-7862-84520dfcb82c" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Objet : RE: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and<br>
>>>>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Barrack,<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> As discussed please see the MoU signed and the proposed<br>
>>> action<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> plan.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Lets have a catchup call to align and see how to move<br>
>>> forward.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know your availabilities.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> @Djibril Dème will follow up and share the MoU final<br>
> version<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> signed<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> De : Rodrigue Guiguemde<br>
> <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWA9ad4cbd7-a524-8bee-d815-00576d7841a5" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : lundi 9 février 2026 07:32<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> À : <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA8e00fd26-0c75-0e42-3e46-4b043b27d307" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAdda02211-7001-f106-7ff1-e12c84e7caa6" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc : Thelma Efua Quaye <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWAb9e675a0-1883-c886-fa62-e36caf3966c2" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAbd15a8fc-eeb8-6740-78a5-f6e421d24c31" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA3c4c3d1d-eff5-8b23-f119-39cf39513c90" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA808e1f2f-6b95-014d-19dd-14dfe77f3c44" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA21ea65c6-6796-600c-6429-d216a4e2dda5" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa sarr <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWA888b5908-cb3a-ab13-bb13-0e8512a5127c" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA10f9912c-c3ef-fa85-5284-af6d127a9df2" class="OWAAutoLink">
tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA959d48b9-1409-1821-49de-e9494507a6bb" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Rym Jarou<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWA6982c3c1-befb-0cb7-1f32-171ac1a4cf72" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWA8c18457d-4e7e-3dc4-d376-8df8e29260c7" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Diana Kamili<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWAc5ae6a80-3bbb-0095-c2e4-1151cf17a742" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and<br>
>>>>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ok. Thanks Barrack.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé à partir de Outlook pour Android [1]<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> From: <a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA7ba1c359-a544-9e1f-1954-295d5730158c" class="OWAAutoLink">
barrack@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWAec3d09bb-7add-26ea-56e6-254dde0fa2ed" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 6, 2026 9:23:04 PM<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWA4b3a147b-1048-465e-46cd-e0ed54250254" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Thelma Efua Quaye <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWA28f97f35-2400-573e-66ff-f52f4a8d9f70" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAeefdcd7a-4451-8fdc-1a53-9ba5c6fefc3c" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA38301c5f-1644-9bc0-d6e4-ae73b5bf3c15" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA38d9ada2-001b-264b-273d-637b751d1f22" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA16f2138f-c35a-2902-6888-deefa73005b2" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa sarr <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWA3badb028-d406-db39-0cda-0374e34017cb" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA29cb946c-6100-8ef6-53f7-01ab458296d6" class="OWAAutoLink">
tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA2aa905b9-e7db-fa16-61ad-8a03583d4472" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>>; Rym Jarou<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:rym.jarou@smartafrica.org" id="OWA6610b680-feff-d57a-6a24-cb12a542f56c" class="OWAAutoLink">rym.jarou@smartafrica.org</a>>; Djibril Dème<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" id="OWA369dbff5-c35a-3122-5424-f601610c654b" class="OWAAutoLink">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>>; Diana Kamili<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:diana.kamili@smartafrica.org" id="OWA55f351aa-e514-903d-6beb-13d662097ca6" class="OWAAutoLink">diana.kamili@smartafrica.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD<br>
> and<br>
>>>>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Let us consider Wednesday. I will revert on the time.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2026-02-03 13:24, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Barrack,<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your message and your follow-up.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Please find attached, for your reference, the latest<br>
> version<br>
>>> of<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> the<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Memorandum of Understanding already signed. Smart Africa<br>
>>>>>> remains<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> committed to implementing the MoU signed during the<br>
>>> Transform<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Africa<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Summit and to defining the priority areas of collaboration<br>
>>> that<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> can be<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> integrated into each party’s 2026 workplan.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I am also sharing, as an attachment, a few initial<br>
> proposals<br>
>>>>>> for<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> joint actions that can serve as a basis for our<br>
> discussion.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> For next week, I would like to propose Monday or Wednesday<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> between<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 11:00 and 12:00 (Kigali time).<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> De : Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:barrack@aftld.org" id="OWA5682aec8-5ff9-e335-d7fc-a88a3a20f4f9" class="OWAAutoLink">barrack@aftld.org</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : mardi 3 février 2026 05:33<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> À : Thelma Efua Quaye <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org" id="OWA223b1dea-ec6f-2fd5-8fca-a81049d7e451" class="OWAAutoLink">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>> Rodrigue<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Guiguemde <<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org" id="OWAa1fd388f-287b-13f2-fe96-9e13a5586c01" class="OWAAutoLink">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA6c7c5e6d-9f3c-513e-d26c-dba440c56000" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA45344e9c-4117-d6cf-506c-1dfe22e01f54" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWA1388cfd3-77f2-60db-9011-6e8cde203d58" class="OWAAutoLink">
president@aftld.org</a><br>
>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:president@aftld.org" id="OWAfc47e8b2-9883-76fe-1447-7602ba88c2fe" class="OWAAutoLink">president@aftld.org</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWAa329e4f5-3110-79b7-da98-c936bf707600" class="OWAAutoLink">
vp@aftld.org</a> <<a href="mailto:vp@aftld.org" id="OWA69b43513-c2a8-81a1-0fe4-e902877b9e21" class="OWAAutoLink">vp@aftld.org</a>>; idrissa sarr<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn" id="OWAb3ec4b98-0b76-a6af-820d-cd27eadc9d9f" class="OWAAutoLink">idrissa.sarr@ucad.edu.sn</a>>;<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA9651f637-80a8-a76f-f92b-9a7ce86390b6" class="OWAAutoLink">
tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:tayo.iyortim@gmail.com" id="OWA63c6243b-1995-0f7f-771d-4a3697aad419" class="OWAAutoLink">tayo.iyortim@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD<br>
> and<br>
>>>>>> Smart<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> As per the message i shared last week on phone, AFTLD<br>
>>> desires<br>
>>>>>> to<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> finalize the MOU that was signed at the Transformed Africa<br>
>>>>>>>> Summit.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> In<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> addition we would like to explore areas of collaboration<br>
>>> that<br>
>>>>>> can<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> be<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> added to the 2026 Calendar and Budgeted for. Can you<br>
> confirm<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> availability for a meeting next week to enable us finalize<br>
>>> the<br>
>>>>>>>> MOU<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> and<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Synchronize our Calendar and Budgets?<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> We would appreciate your kind feedback on the same.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Barrack Otieno<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> General Manager<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Africa Top Level Domains Organization<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> +254721325277<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA5e9a0326-c9f1-e6dd-3c34-1cc622d70c06" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a> [3] [2] [2]<br>
>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> [2]<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> [1]<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'The Regional Association of African ccTLDs<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Links:<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ------<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> [1]<br>
>>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA240e2307-32a8-e7c7-89d2-ae548cec8dae" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a> [3] [2] [2]<br>
>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> [2]<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Links:<br>
>>>>>>>>>> ------<br>
>>>>>>>>>> [1]<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg" id="OWAf9e29aba-1fb6-51ff-8432-dc7bb372e0d8" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg</a> [4] [3] [1]<br>
>>>>>>>> [2]<br>
>>>>>>>>> [4]<br>
>>>>>>>>>> [2]<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA99175dd9-252e-ea5e-cec5-e923459cd52e" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a> [3] [2] [2]<br>
>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Links:<br>
>>>>>>>>> ------<br>
>>>>>>>>> [1]<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac" id="OWA8a415d5f-749a-4ce0-085c-1a184fe521ef" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac</a> [1] [1] [3]<br>
>>>>>>>> [1]<br>
>>>>>>>>> [2]<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe" id="OWAbb24c326-fe13-b06d-c898-eee730268104" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe</a> [5] [4] [4]<br>
>>>>>>>> [4]<br>
>>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA2db66108-15ac-066f-0c21-11418aba3af6" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a> [3] [2] [2]<br>
>>>>>>>> [3]<br>
>>>>>>>>> [4]<br>
>>>>>>>> <a href="https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg" id="OWA2841b8bb-e428-1cb6-bb3c-231248dd563b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg</a> [4] [3] [1]<br>
>>>>>>>> [2]<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Links:<br>
>>>>>>>> ------<br>
>>>>>>>> [1] <a href="https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac" id="OWA5a3f7469-4823-4e49-fe6b-9ae010155436" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac</a> [1] [1] [3]<br>
>>>>>>>> [2] <a href="https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg" id="OWA9e30abb5-b867-40c1-b90c-1934911faeb2" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg</a> [4] [3] [1]<br>
>>>>>>>> [3] <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA55f5d5e2-32cf-4fad-f584-35b8530706fa" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a> [3] [2] [2]<br>
>>>>>>>> [4] <a href="https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe" id="OWA4051aeef-0fda-7939-0980-7781b9125e26" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe</a> [5] [4]<br>
> [4]<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Links:<br>
>>>>>> ------<br>
>>>>>> [1] <a href="https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg" id="OWA793148f6-7fe2-2299-5963-1f9e65aafdee" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg</a> [4] [3]<br>
>>>>>> [2] <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA64bab236-e7e8-2050-0fe0-801a9d13d312" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a> [3] [2]<br>
>>>>>> [3] <a href="https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac" id="OWAd45a7443-5b81-4036-7fe4-f1d0d190400d" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac</a> [1] [1]<br>
>>>>>> [4] <a href="https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe" id="OWA06722f02-0997-ee4f-a155-6bd99cad6f8c" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe</a> [5] [4]<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Links:<br>
>>> ------<br>
>>> [1] <a href="https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac" id="OWAeb3d1315-5848-fe53-a71a-d97977f723cb" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac</a> [1]<br>
>>> [2] <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA03853c1a-301c-e28e-c7d4-79e408cd2e8f" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a> [3]<br>
>>> [3] <a href="https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg" id="OWA6dbd9c89-86b6-882e-582b-d9a67a8d515b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg</a> [4]<br>
>>> [4] <a href="https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe" id="OWA5bc8d0aa-5788-81f3-0625-a34cbde4e0fb" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe</a> [5]<br>
><br>
> Links:<br>
> ------<br>
> [1] <a href="https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac" id="OWA63121ad4-ec3b-1586-9df4-7fe12f0c4ada" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac</a><br>
> [2]<br>
> <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85998019832?pwd=huzhvyrGiRsVeKsUGO9hWq6gslLu2O.1" id="OWA46450b99-8dbd-b33d-6915-799e06c5c9a0" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85998019832?pwd=huzhvyrGiRsVeKsUGO9hWq6gslLu2O.1</a><br>
> [3] <a href="http://www.aftld.org/" id="OWA1e36526c-ae1f-fd41-65a0-0d584990d22b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
http://www.aftld.org/</a><br>
> [4] <a href="https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg" id="OWAc0ea9367-5854-93c6-eedb-c4ec85381277" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg</a><br>
> [5] <a href="https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe" id="OWA5ee91717-6572-e0cb-6775-2219400b6bed" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe</a><br>
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